Croatia year 2011 stamps Architecture – Croatia Castles full set MNH

 Croatia year 2011 stamps Architecture – Croatia Castles full set MNH

The Croatian Post (Hrvatska pošta) continued its long-running “Castles of Croatia” series in 2011, issuing a full set that highlights some of the country’s most significant fortified and residential architectural heritage.

The full set for the 2011 “Castles of Croatia” issue consists of four stamps (or a sheetlet/miniature sheet containing four stamps and related labels), featuring the following castles:

1. Valpovo Castle (Dvorac Valpovo)
2. Bilje Castle (Dvorac Bilje)
3. Klenovnik Castle (Dvorac Klenovnik)
4. Maruševec Castle (Dvorac Maruševec)

Issue Details:

• Administration: Republic of Croatia (Hrvatska pošta)
• Issue Date: June 16, 2011
• Theme: Architecture / Croatian Cultural Heritage
• Format: The stamps were issued in sheetlets, typically of 8 stamps with one label (vignette), as well as a common sheetlet featuring all four designs.

These castles are prominent examples of Renaissance, Baroque, and Historicist architecture, primarily located in the northern regions of Croatia (Slavonia and Hrvatsko Zagorje).